A couple of Chopin (re) discoveries

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Chopin is one of my favorite composers, but it seems that his music hasn't been played much in my house recently. I was in a Chopin mood last night, though, and played a couple of LPs that I picked up over the past year dirt cheap.

The first was Rubenstein's stereo recording of the waltzes, a recording which I have known for years, but listened to with fresh ears - I found his playing far more subtle than I had recalled.

The second was Vol. I of the Nocturnes as played by Guiomar Novaes - I was first exposed to her playing when I was all of 18, by my first college music professor, who was a big fan....and hadn't listened to a single thing recorded by her since (and I started university in 1971!). I was really amazed by her playing (which cost me all of $0.49 to buy), actually. I don't know if I prefer her Nocturnes to Arrau's, or Rubenstein's, to cite two other pianists, but wow, it is really good. Looking to explore her work a bit more.

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Topic - A couple of Chopin (re) discoveries - TGR 10:31:37 08/05/16 (2)

RE: A couple of Chopin (re) discoveries - Botanico92007 19:31:29 08/08/16 (0)

I need to re-check those Novaes performances myself sometime - Chris from Lafayette 19:16:50 08/06/16 (0)

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